It’s Friday afternoon, and you know what that means… yes, it’s time for the REM Cycle Review, your weekly tax news roundup. So pull up a chair, grab some coffee, and prepare to be dazzled.

New Jersey launches extensive tax amnesty program. We’ll be diving deep into this topic in next Tuesday’s blog post, but here’s a quick primer to whet your appetite. [www.nj.com]

IRS Advisory Council says taxpayers should be permitted to pay taxes using virtual currency. Considering the rising number of taxpayers who use or invest in virtual currencies, this isn’t unreasonable. [Forbes]

U.S.-based tech companies may be in for a rude tax awakening. French Minister Bruno Le Maire urged the European Union member nations to raise taxes on tech giants like Apple, Microsoft, and Amazon: “I cannot accept to have Google, Amazon, or Facebook paying less taxes ... than my butcher or my bookshop.” [FastCompany]

Check your wallet. No, not that one. If you use cryptocurrency, you probably use a virtual currency wallet app to manage your money, send and receive payments, etc. It’s a simple, real-time way to keep track of your funds. Except when the wallet’s a fake and you’ve been scammed. [Ethereum World News]

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INTERESTING VIDEO: “Former CIA Chief Explains How Spies Use Disguises.” Former Chief of Disguise for the CIA, Jonna Mendez, explains how disguises are used in the CIA, and what aspects to the deception make for an effective disguise.

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